Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,598, Thomas Gibbs, N.H.

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Gibbs, Thomas
S. 43,598
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Front. 330 R Vermont to N. York.
Thomas Gibbs 1st
St. Albans in the state of Vermont who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Beadle of the New Hampshire line, for the term of 1 year 1776-
scribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 31 st of March 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th of June 1817 and sent to Frederick Bliss Esq r St. Albans Franklin County Vt.
Arrears to 4th of Jan 1819 11 mo 1 / 31 = 88.66 semi-ann. all'ce ending Sep 1819 48. $136.66
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Concurred
Application sent to the War Dept. Mar 1820 to St. Albans, Vt. for a pension.

Thomas Gibbs Declaration
Millbury
Copy of Record
[Large handwritten signature or initials]
11.330
Sept 1819
Homewood
State of Connecticut
1819

Revolutionary Claim, under Act of Congress, May 1, 1820.
STATE OF VERMONT, } Supreme Court July 19 th Term 1820 Franklin COUNTY, ss. } ON this Twelfth day of July  said State 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being the Supreme Court, for the County of Franklin and a Court of Record for said County.
Thomas Gibbs aged 75 years, resident in S. Albans in said County, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows:— (To wit)
I was close Enlisted in Capt. Carlisle's Company in Col. Beedles Regt. in the Hampshire line some time in the year 1776 and served one year and was regu- larly discharged my first declaration is dated March 31 st 1818 and my Pension Certificate is N o 11,330
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me: nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. The following is the a Schedule of the property of Thomas Gibbs of S. Albans (town) one yoke three year old Steers one horse 1/2 part of Cow three case knives blocks two Iron Spoons one p t tin cup one Iron Kettle about two qts one Iron dish Kettle the two last articles are at my son Joseph in N o York State if they are not broke one Cow at my son Josephs and do not know whether she is dead or alive and have not heard anything about her for about two years the above three year old Steers & horse & 1/2 of Cow was purchased with my Pension Money $69 I am about one hundred dollars in debt more than is due to me that is collectable
Thomas Gibbs
I am by occupation a farmer but by extreme old age I have been unable to do much labour I have no family but myself I have for some years been supported by the Town
Thomas Gibbs
Sworn to and declared on the 12 th day of July 1820 }
Before the Court Abt. Horace Jones Clerk
STATE OF VERMONT, } Franklin COUNTY, ss. }
Horace Jones
Clerk of the Supreme
Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Sixty
dollars and — cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 19 th day of July 1820
Horace Jones Clerk.

State of Vermont } On this thirtieth first day of March Franklin County ss. } A.D. 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the County Court for said County person- ally appears Thomas Gibbs aged seventy two years, resi- dent in St Albans in the said County, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to ob- tain the provision made by the late acts of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."
That he the said Thomas Gibbs in the month of January A.D. 1776 enlisted in Chesterfield in the state of New Hampshire in the company & com- -manded by Captain Carlisle of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Biddle of the New Hampshire line of the revolutionary army on the continental establishment; that he continued to serve in said corps, or in the service of the United States (excepting a short time that he was a prisoner with the enemy) until the latter part of the month of November or some- -time in the month of December A.D. 1776 and he thinks the latter, when he was discharged from service at Saratoga in the state of New York, that he was in the skirmish which took place at the Cedars in the province of Lower Canada and was at that time taken prisoner and afterwards having been released, he joined his company at Mount Independence; and that he is in reduced circum- -stances, and stands in need of the assistance of his coun- -try for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. —
Thomas Gibbs

I Isaac Billings of Highgate in the County of Franklin and State of Vermont aged sixty nine years being duly sworn depose and say that I am acquainted with Thomas Gibbs who now lives in St. Albans in the County and State aforesaid and I was knowing the same Thomas Gibbs in the month of July A.D. 1776 to Government Independence to join Capt. Carlisle's Company, and to do duty in said Company as a sergeant. I understood that said Gibbs had been taken a prisoner at the Cedars and had lately been released and according to my best recollection said Gibbs remained in said Company and did duty therein until December following when the Regiment to which said Company belonged was discharged from the service at Saratoga in the State of New York and further this deponent saith not.
Isaac Billings
State of Vermont Franklin County ss. } The foregoing deposition sworn to & subscribed this 25 th day of June A.D. 1818, before me --- Frederic Bliss Assistant Judge of Franklin County Court
And I further certify that in my opinion the said Isaac Billings is a credible witness - Frederic Bliss Aft Judge of Franklin County Court

Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Frederick Bliss assistant judge of Franklin County Court

William Larabee of Berkshire in the county of Franklin & State of Vermont fifty two years of age being duly sworn depose & say that in the year A.D. 1776 I was acquainted with one Thomas Gibbs who then  then changed to the revolutionary ar- my of the United States in a company comman- ded by a Capt. Carlish of the Regiment com- manded by Capt. Biddle I was knowing to said Gibbs being taken prisoner by the enemy at the Cedars in the Province of Lower Canada and afterwards the same year I knew said Gibbs (who had been liberated by hostages) at Mount Independence who was then doing duty in the same company & Regiment afore- said. I do not know for certainty how long said Gibbs served but I know that the Reg- iment to which he belonged was composed of men enlisted for a year and I then  then Thomas Gibbs aforesaid to be the same Thomas Gibbs who now resides in St. Albans in the county & State aforesaid. —
William Larabee
State of Vermont Franklin county /ss/ The foregoing deposition affirmed to be true and correct before me this 10th day of June A.D. 1818
Jerediah Bliss asst. Judge of Franklin County Court

I Frederic Bliss Judge as afore said do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Thomas Gibbs did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in his preceding declaration against the Common Enemy for the full term of nine months at one period of service, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and the court aforesaid is a court of record, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the act of Congress in said declaration mentioned. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand this 27 th day of July A. D. 1818 —
Frederic Bliss apt Judge of Franklin County Court
State of Vermont Franklin County ss
I Horace Jones Clerk of the County Court within & for said County do hereby certify that the Honorable Frederic Bliss, before whom the foregoing declaration of Thomas Gibbs was made, was at the time of the making thereof and still is one of the Judges of the court aforesaid duly appointed and qualified by the authority of this state, and his name before written is his own proper signature; and also that said court is a court of record. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and have affixed the seal of said court this 27 th day of July A. D. 1818. —
Horace Jones Clerk

I Frederick Bliss late assistant Judge of the County Court in and for the County of Franklin & State of Vermont & before whom the within declaration was made, do certify that the said Thomas Gibbs was on the 18 th day of March 1818, at the time of making the within declaration, & still remains a resident citizen of the United States, an Inhabitant and resident of St. Albans in the County of Franklin & State of Vermont. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand at St. Albans this 21 st day of May 1819
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Thomas Gibbs and know that he is an Inhabitant of St. Albans County of Franklin & State of Vermont and was on the 18 th day of March 1818 & ever since has been a resident citizen of the United States. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office at St. Albans this 21 st day of May 1819
Seth Wetmore Judge of Probate for the district of Georgia & State of Vt.
Thomas Gibbs 76-147 Biddle N. of Camps 22 Hamilton

Application for a Transfer
State of New York } St Lawrence County } ss:
On this handwritten: fourth day of April in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and eighty six before me the Subscriber, a justice of the peace for the said County of St Lawrence personally appeared Thomas Gibbs of the Town of Russell in said County who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Carlisle in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Joseph Waite in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Vermont from whence he has lately removed that he now resides in the State of New York where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be then payable in future, and that his reasons for removing to the State of New York are that he is old and infirm, and that all his connections and his children had removed to the State of New York and being unable to take care of himself he removed to be and remain with his children, his wife being dead.
I sworn & subscribed to before me the day & year aforesaid
Ebenezer Phelps justice of the peace
Thomas Gibbs

State of New York } S.S.
St Lawrence County } ss
On this twenty-fourth day of April in the year One Thousand Eight hundred and Twenty Six before me the Subscriber personally appeared William Danforth who on his oath declares that he is acquainted with Thomas Gibbs the person mentioned in the annexed affidavit and that he well knows him to be the same person mentioned and described in the said affidavit and further saith not. —
Sworn and Subscribed to before me the day & year aforesaid. —
William Danforth
Ebenezer Phelps J.P.
State of New York } S.S.
St Lawrence County } ss
I Ebenezer Phelps of the Town of Russell in the County aforesaid a Justice of the Peace in for said County do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with William Danforth in the above affidavit mentioned, and I further certify that the said William Danforth is a person of truth and veracity. — Given under my hand and Seal this twenty ninth day of April One Thousand Eight hundred and Twenty Six. —
Ebenezer Phelps Justice of the Peace

State of New York } Lawrence County } ss:
I James G. Hopkins Clerk of the County of Lawrence do certify that Elisha Phelps before whom the annexed affidavit of Thomas Gibbs and William Danforth appears to have been taken was on the twenty ninth day of April in the year one thousand Eight hundred and Forty six a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Lawrence duly authorized to administer Oaths and that the signature of the said Elisha Phelps as such justice of the Peace to said affidavits and to the annexed certificate is the proper hand writing of the said Elisha Phelps. —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County of Lawrence this Second day of June one thousand Eight hundred Forty Six. —
J. G. Hopkins Clk, R.

43 598
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File No. 43 598
Thomas Gibbs
Rev Rev Trav
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 196
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Thomas G. Galt for transfer to the Edm. H. Graham Edinburgh N. J. Recd June 1 st 1826
Postage Off Free James Barbour Secretary of War Washington City

Yadkinburgh June 2 d 1826
To the Hon d
James Barbour
Dear Sir
Enclosed I send affidavits &c for the transfer of the name of Thomas Gibbs a Pensioner from the Vermont to the New York of Agency. If the transfer is made please to return the necessary papers to me at this place. —
Very Respectfully your obedt Servt Edmund D. Graham